Find maps online
| Type | Used for | Examples | Where to obtain | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topographic | Topographic maps show information about the shape of the land—both natural features and purpose-built structures. They can be used to obtain precise measurements of distance, direction, area and quantity. |  |
eBimap | Brisbane City Council |
| NATMAP Raster Premium | Australia Scale=1:250 000 |
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| My Neighbourhood | Brisbane City Council | |||
| MapConnect | Geoscience Australia | |||
| Aerial photography and satellite images | Aerial photography can be used to create topographic image maps through photogrammetry. Satellite imagery is used in natural resource management, vegetation mapping, geological applications and urban, regional or property planning. |  |
Geoscape | South East Queensland |
| MapView | South East Queensland | |||
| Google Maps | World | |||
| My Neighbourhood | Brisbane City Council | |||
| Thematic | Overlays the spacial pattern of a theme such as population density. |  |
Queensland Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR) | Queensland |
| CDATA | Australia | |||
| Brisbane City Plan | Brisbane City Council | |||
| Cadastral | Land boundary maps which may not show bearings or distances. |  |
eBimap | Brisbane City Council |
| Red-e-map | Redland Shire Council | |||
| Geologic | Shows geological features. Contour lines drawn on the surface of selected deep stratum to show topographic trends of the strata under the ground. |  |
Geoscience Australia | Australia |
Find maps in the library
Hints for locating topographic maps of Australia in the catalogue. Go to the Geoscience Australia Place Name Search. Search for and select the place name you are interested in. Note the 100K MAP No. (for example, the 100K MAP number for Ipswich is 9442) and search on this in the Library catalogue. This will retrieve both 1:100,000 and 1:25,000 map series.
Find street directories
- Whereis - online street maps of Australian cities
- Google Maps - street maps, terrain and satellite images
- Brisbane street directory - held at the Library help desk